Gaming Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

An in-depth look at the iPad as a gaming device

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 13th, 2012)

Writing for GamesIndustry International, Richard Leadbetter discusses the iPad as a gaming device and goes into great details about Apple's choice of internal components. Apple's strategy with the new iPad seems to be to accommodate the Retina screen whatever the cost: CPU, batteries and ...

Max Payne and Burnout Crash hit the iOS App Store

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 12th, 2012)

Two high-profile games, one from Rockstar Games and one from Electronics Arts, hit the iOS App Store today. The most anticipated of the two is Max Payne. The third-person shooter was originally created by Remedy Entertainment for the PC, and Rockstar Games then ported it to the major gaming ...

Rockstar to bring original Max Payne to iOS

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 7th, 2012)

Another oldie but goodie is getting the iOS treatment, and if you loved the original Max Payne you'll be buying this one. I've never found the controls on these games where I want, but word is the Payne update will offer some customization for touchscreens. Look for more of that here, with HD ...

EA: emerging ad trends in social games

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 6th, 2012)

Advertising is poised to take a bigger role in mobile gaming now that Electronic Arts has signed a multimillion dollar, year-long advertising campaign with Unilever, says a report in AllThingsD. Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company that owns such brands as Dove, Ben & Jerry's, ...

Ticket to Ride coming to the Mac

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Apr 5th, 2012)

The railroading-themed board game Ticket to Ride has made a successful transition to iOS, and it's now it will shortly be available on the Mac through the Mac App Store. The game launches April 5. The Mac release of the game allows you to compete with opponents on the Mac, PC, Linux and iPad ...

Consumer Reports puts iPad at top of the list, despite heat issue

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 2nd, 2012)

A few weeks ago, Consumer Reports caused a stir when it claimed the new iPad ran twelve degrees hotter than its predecessor and reached 116 degrees. Now the consumer watchdog company is back to say the heat problem is not a cause for concern. Consumer Reports acknowledges the iPad gets warm, ...

Bioshock 2 for Mac (finally) out now

by Mike Schramm (Mar 29th, 2012)

Better late than never, I guess. Bioshock 2 has finally (more than two years after the PC release) arrived on the Mac as a port from Feral Interactive. This one is the sequel to the classic title from Ken Levine (who's currently working on the next game in the series, Bioshock Infinite), and ...

Dark Meadow getting an update and free version, coming to Android

by Mike Schramm (Mar 29th, 2012)

Dark Meadow is a title that's gained quite a bit of attention on the App Store since its release. It's a horror adventure game of sorts, though not that scary -- "dark fairytale" is what it calls itself -- with some really excellent graphics and pacing. If you've been turned off by the US$5.99 ...

Baldur's Gate for iPad will be under $10, include multiplayer

by Mike Schramm (Mar 28th, 2012)

Good news on that new version of Baldur's Gate that was just announced. Not only is it going to be released for under $10, but it'll also include multiplayer of some kind. What kind? Details are still fuzzy, but developer Beamdog says not only would it be crazy to sell it for more than $10, but ...

The one OMGPOP employee who turned down Zynga

by Mike Schramm (Mar 27th, 2012)

When Zynga announced that it bought OMGPOP, the developer of the newly minted hit Draw Something, a lot of people shared some frustration. Zynga has earned a reputation as a less-than-popular developer out there, and the fear is that Draw Something, which currently has a relatively simple ...

Angry Birds: Space logs 10 million downloads in 3 days

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 26th, 2012)

As spotted by The Verge, Rovio said in a Monday morning tweet that it recorded 10 million downloads of its Angry Birds Space in just three days. This is one of several recent iOS-related app milestones. Earlier this month, the iOS App Store climbed to 25 billion total downloads and the new ...

Angry Birds Space now available for the Mac, iPhone and iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 22nd, 2012)

Today is a big day for Rovio. Angry Birds Space, the fourth spinoff of the Angry Birds series, is now available on multiple platforms including iOS and OS X. You can download the US$2.99 iPad version and the 99-cent iPhone version from the iTunes App Store. The $4.99 Mac version is also now ...

Mobile is the fastest-growing segment of social games

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 21st, 2012)

The iPad, iPhone and other mobile devices are a growing source of revenue for those selling virtual goods, says a report from Inside Virtual Goods. The report looks at the virtual goods market and tracks sales from mobile devices and social games like those on Facebook. Though social games ...

On buying iPads for your kids

by Steven Sande (Mar 19th, 2012)

When it comes to talking about buying iPads for kids, I'm probably the last person to ask since I have no children. That's why it's a good thing that Wired's Brad Moon wrote a lovely post in which he explains his reasons for purchasing an iPad for each of his three children. For Moon, the ...

Daily iPad App: Zuma's Revenge HD arrives on iOS from PopCap

by Mike Schramm (Mar 16th, 2012)

Zuma's Revenge is a nice game from PopCap. It's a colorful, casual, action/puzzle title, with a simple mechanic that's easy to understand. But don't get too comfortable, as Zuma's Revenge gets difficult quickly. It's existed as a PC title for a while, and is finally ready for iOS. Shooting ...